Lachlan MacKinnon

Lachlan MacKinnon was the Lord of the Isle of Skye during the early 14th century. MacKinnon fought alongside William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298 during the Wars of Scottish Independence, only to submit to the English after the uprising was crushed. In 1307, following the Battle of Loch Ryan, Robert Bruce and his 40 remaining followers came to MacKinnon in search of aid, but MacKinnon doubted Bruce's ability to fight an open battle and refused to aid him. However, just before the Battle of Loudoun Hill, MacKinnon and his army arrived to reinforce Bruce, allowing for Bruce to win a decisive victory against England's larger army.